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General Mach Discussion / Re: Losing zero ref - related to feed rate changes?

« on: September 25, 2006, 02:06:16 PM »

As your velocity in x & y are very similar I would try setting the acceleration for x more like your y figure.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Losing zero ref - related to feed rate changes?

« on: September 25, 2006, 12:50:37 PM »

If it only happens after long periods of use, is something getting hot and sticking?

or

is something short of lubrication?

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Losing zero ref - related to feed rate changes?

« on: September 25, 2006, 12:48:09 PM »

Try increasing the acceleration and deceleration time, it may be skipping on short rapid moves.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 for vertical lathes?

« on: September 24, 2006, 06:03:36 PM »

You can modify all the screens in Mach by using the Screen editor, this can be downloaded from the download tab at the top of the forum.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle orientation

« on: September 23, 2006, 05:05:30 AM »

Hi pabeader,

this looks very interesting, I will give this a go when I have finished installing the new spindle motor and inverter.

Thanks for that.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: L commands

« on: September 20, 2006, 12:41:18 AM »

it sound as if you don't have a carriage return on the last line of command

Graham.

e.g.
z1. CR
g28 z0 CR
m99

Make sure its like this

z1. CR
g28 z0 CR
m99 CR
CR

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: spindle motor

« on: September 19, 2006, 05:45:33 PM »

Try here

Graham.

http://www.e-motorsonline.com/index.php

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General Mach Discussion / Re: L commands

« on: September 19, 2006, 05:42:58 PM »

Where are you trying to use the 'L' command,

M98 P1000 L10 should work.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle orientation

« on: September 18, 2006, 06:15:55 PM »

The spindle is driven by a mach3 controlled vari drive,  the spindle is locked by a small disc brake operated by a solenoid, if I had one or more proxy sensors set could I look for them with a macro and when found fire the solenoid and kill the spindle.  The spindle would be running at its minimum speed 25 rpm.

Any thoughts.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle orientation

« on: September 18, 2006, 06:01:58 PM »

I see, can't argue with that.  It was not a criticism just a thought.

Graham.